Might be TMI... Pressure in your rectum...

I had constipation at the beginning of my pregnancy. †Never really been constipated before, even with my first I had an awesome intestinal tract! †The constipation turned into regularly going ever other day or so but not feeling as though I am fully emptying and it's not a normal (normal as in pre-pregnancy) bowel movement. †Every once in a while I get a pressure in my rectum and it's almost painful to sit because of this pressure. †Almost like there is a balloon up there or something... †For the record I do not know what a balloon feels like up there, I'm just saying the pressure feels like a giant bubble that as I sit or move causes some awful discomfort. †I talked to my doctor about some pelvic pain this morning and he said that was normal. Especially with a 2nd pregnancy. †I didn't talk to him about the rectal pressure since I haven't felt it in a couple weeks but this afternoon it so happened to come right †back. †Any other ladies having this issue?? †I know it's not affecting my pregnancy I just want to know if there's a way to relieve it....

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I have had that too! your due date is a day before mine so maybe its normal i guess. I read that it could come from a tilted uterus but my MW hasnt mentioned it to me. I really couldnt find any other reasonable explanation!

I've been chalking it up to gas and maybe me not going #2 completely when I do go. ¬†I do have a tilted uterus and it's tilted backwards... ¬†I just hope it goes away soon and like I said, I never had it with my first. ¬†It's so uncomfortable and you're embarrassed in public cause you can't sit down without going slowly and looking totally awkward! ¬†LOL!

Have you considered hemeroids?¬† They are very common in pregnancy, especially if you've been constipated.¬† You may want to ask your dr. specifically, I'm not sure what if any over the counter remedies are safe.

My DH asked the same thing... ¬†It's internal. ¬†Is it common for hemeroids to come on suddenly and then disappear suddenly? ¬†I usually feel better after I have been fully relieved or when I've released a decent amount of gas. ¬†I know it sounds gross! ¬†But there's nothing pretty about pregnancy! ¬†LOL!

It definitely could just be gas, it can get pretty bad during PG and makes sense based on your recent comment.¬† The discomfort from hemeriods can also come and go, they are an inflamed vein that gets irritated and starts to bulge.¬† If you only had mild constipation you may only have a mildly irritated vein that is only irritated for a short time and then feels better when the irritation goes away.¬†

hemorrhoids can be internal and not visible from the outside. do you ever get a smidge of blood when you bear down too hard? My guess would be that because they are like inflamed bubbles almost and I would imagine internally they would feel like what you are describing. I don't know if there are many treatments other than surgery for more serious ones. not sure if you can use the prescriptions for that when you are prego.